Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-16
MISS BLANCHARD DEAD.
The Beautiful Girl at Rest After TIVE
Weeks Of SUFFERING.

OONFLACAAN0 CAO1lAS " HOW 6H8 Ck48 10 d
sHor-HER ROMANTIC ACQUAINTANCE WITH A
YOUNG FRKNcHAAN AND THE STRANGE PART
PLAYED IN TIE TRAGEDY By HER UNCLE
Marie Blanchard died at vineland. n. J.. yester-
day afternoon at 1:30 O'Clock, and her death was
absolutely painless. She had, in fact peen only
partly conscious for many hours rousing out Of
her stupor at rare intervals, or when spoken to.
The last time she spoke Voluntarily was about s
O'CLOCK thursday afternoon. Father Porctle, pres
ident OF the College OF the Sacred Heart, visited
ner frequently during the past few days. admins
ter1ng such consolation as her religion AFFORDED.
Besides her two nurses there were gathered round
her death-bed Marie's sister, Bertha, her STEP
father, Mr. John F. Coyle, formerly OF washington,
and one OF the sisters connected with the Catholic
ScnOol az v1neland Der mother was not present,
having gone to New York on the noon train, In
lending to return this morning. No funeral ar
range @ VIII pc made until after the Inquest
me Town Is full OF all sorts OF sensational rum0rs
S some OF tne widest, most improbable character:
brought to light within the next forty eight hours
ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT.
A Philadelphia Press special from vineland has
the following:
marie Blanchard Is the most beautiful girl
Sa so eTer seen IN all my
girl after the delicate and dif1cut surgical opera
lion that was performed in the effort to save her
|
French parents agreed with this estimate OF her
iOvenneSs. Those who knew her add tribute to
ner gentleness OF disposition, her brightness Of in
IelecC ana beautiful traits of character. Mares
Iather was colonel In the French army, and rem
dered such good service to the nag that his widow
living IN tns country, enjoyed pension from the
French government until she married John F.
Coyle, New York journalist. The girl who was
one OF several children, was educated in the Con-
vent VI Inc sacred Heart, in Manhattanvflle, NY,
Wnere she spent seven years, and then her mother,
VINO, like all Gallo mothers felt that the graceS
ana accomplishments OF gentle breeding cannot be
perfected outside La Belle France, sent her daugh-
yer 10 her native country to complete her educa-
lion. whether to that remote circumstance is
may solves Ser sa6 Int ea a Is mystery that time
tneOry from the strange facts in connection
with her death which have been permitted gradu-
ally 10 creep out. Returning five or six weeks ago
On the steamer from Havre Miss Blanchard had
as fell0w-passenger handsome young French
man, VINO was very attentive to her during the
voyage. These attentions were not resented, but,
on the contrary, SO far encouraged that the young
man openly visited Miss Blanchard in New York.
Her mother and stepfather are said to have been
DOth diSpleaSed, but an uncle, Lawyer Wheaton
Berault, Of Vineland. was more displeased than
they, as for some reason he did not wish her to
MISS possibly owing to these
sutton. She refused to dismiss him and received
several several visits from him. At last there was q
Vineland and took his niece to that place against
her VIII. Why he was so interested In her matri-
MOI nonat prospects Is not known; but strange sto-
to them.
THE FATAL WOUND.
"a few days after being taken to the New jersey
town the unfortunate beauty received her death
wound. It was at first given out that her Injuries
were accidental, but two days later 1t was stated
That they had been Selfinnicted. When the
p%e; NEG were called to the scene they found
iioor OF her unce's library, her head supported in
his lap. Berault said he had been alarmed BY the
report OF pistol and on going to the library had
found his niece shot through the abdomen. A
story was invented to the effect that the weapon
mad exploded In Marie's hands while she was ex-
amining 1t: Two days later it was said she had
inflicted the wound in order to bring about q re-
cancellation with her mother, as q GOODNESS had
sprung up between them over the polite young
Frenchman. Several days ago the girl made an
a1hdavlt, put It's contents have never been made
pubic. Everything that surgical science could do
10 save the young lady's life was done; but all
was without avail.
I'm all her sufferings the hands OF her mother
never sought to ease her pain-not until her death
was momentarily expected did she arrive to bid
was In bad health, and he went with her to re-
sort day or two after the occurrence, and did not
return until Wednesday last. The sick wife was
greatly panied by Marie's presence. The reason
mas never been given, but the girl Is said to have
told highly respected lady OF Vineland that
Berault had presented her with diamond ring,
which she only accepted because she feared her
uncle'S diSpleaSure. The lady advised Miss
blanchard not only to return the ring but to leave
the house. 1t is also related that the night be-
the influence OF drink that a carpenter named
Morley had to be called in, and remained until
midnight. Berault threatened to shoot several
people, and 1t was only MOrley'S superior strength
that saved his relatives from violence In the
early morning the shooting occurred"